Psychological Effects Induced by LED Spatial Arrangement Patterns

Spatial distortions induced by dotted patterns.

Prolonged steady fixation of parallel, radial, or concentric lines positioned close to each other generates phenomena of illusory oscillation, waving, and shimmering. Purkinje reported a first observation of these phenomena almost two centuries ago (review by Wade, 1977 Perception 6 407-433). Here we show that illusory waving and oscillation phenomena arise at first glance when dotted lines are...

Spatial Patterns Induced by Random Switching

We propose a mechanism whereby a random alternation of two dynamics each leading to a different homogeneous state can lead to complex ordered structures. The proposed general formalism, based on the ideas of so-called paradoxical games, is illustrated via numerical simulations of particular examples. The relevance of the present study to other situations that lead to pattern formation, such as ...

Effects of exercise on spatial memory deficits induced by nucleus basalis magnocellularis lesions

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that exercise enhances cognitive and functional capacities in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we investigated the effect of long-term (60 days) and short- term (10 days) exercise on the spatial memory deficits in an animal model of AD. Methods: Fifty male rats were divided into 5 groups 1) intact, 2) sham, 3) sham-Alzheimer 4) ...

Simulating self-organized spatial patterns induced by overgrazing

Spatial patterns induced in a laser beam by thermal nonlinearities.

Stable spatial laser patterns were observed in a high-finesse Fabry-Perot cavity containing up to 2 atm of CO(2) and O(2). The gases displayed the same sequence of patterns that obey a scaling law of the form P(beta)p(2), where P is the power stored in the cavity, p is the pressure of the gas, and beta is a material-dependent parameter.